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Mecklenburg County ( / ˈmɛklənˌbɜːrɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States.
Find information about Mecklenburg County's budget, services, events, news, and commissioners. Learn how to apply for jobs, provide feedback, and watch live meetings.
Charlotte ( / ˈʃɑːrlət / SHAR-lət) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
Mecklenburg County was formed in 1762 from the western part of Anson County and the first official governmental action took place in February 1763. The North Carolina State Constitution approved in 1868 gave the citizens of all counties the right to elect a Board of County Commissioners to govern them.
Learn about Mecklenburg County, the most populous county in North Carolina, named after a German duchy and home to Charlotte, the largest city. Explore its history, culture, geography, and attractions from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina.
Mecklenburg is the center of a six-county Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes more than 1.4 million people. In addition to Mecklenburg, the counties are Gaston, Union, Cabarrus, and Anson Counties in North Carolina and York County, South Carolina.
In 2022, Mecklenburg County, NC had a population of 1.12M people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $79,265. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mecklenburg County, NC grew from 1.1M to 1.12M, a 1.31% increase and its median household income grew from $73,124 to $79,265, a 8.4% increase.
